Coronavirus updates: Utahn diagnosed with COVID-19 attended BYU basketball game; Stock market plunges

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SALT LAKE CITY — Here are the latest coronavirus-related updates from Utah and around the world.

U.S. stock markets plunged significantly Monday morning, and a Utah hospital system enacted tight visitor restrictions as global awareness of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, continues.

Meanwhile, the Davis County resident who was diagnosed with COVID-19 last week attended Brigham Young University's basketball game against Gonzaga last month, officials said. As a precaution, officials have contacted those who were sitting within 6 feet of the individual to inform them of possible exposure.

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Monday, 10:08pm

Utah leaders meet with Vice President Pence about coronavirus

Utah Gov. Gary Herbert and Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox met with Vice President Mike Pence earlier Monday about the novel coronavirus. Herbert and Cox voiced concerns about testing for the disease as well as protecting seniors who have chronic health issues.

Critical meeting with Vice President @Mike_Pence and federal health leaders this morning. They have heard our concerns re testing and will have things ramping up soon. Also, big focus on importance of protecting seniors with underlying chronic health conditions. pic.twitter.com/FHK9iYFfGJ
— Spencer Cox (@SpencerJCox) March 9, 2020

Monday, 09:27pm

Utah Legislature considering bill to finish session remotely amid coronavirus concerns

A last-minute bill is being drafted to allow lawmakers to meet without being in the same place, the latest response by the Utah Legislature to the new coronavirus outbreak.

Monday, 08:33pm

Jazz's Snyder emphasizes learning more about how to stay healthy amid virus scare

Before Monday night's Utah Jazz game versus the Toronto Raptors, Jazz head coach Quin Snyder emphasized learning more about how to stay healthy amid the coronavirus scare. “There’s small things that we can do that have been recommended to us by people that know,” Snyder said. “We had a meeting this morning with a group of experts so-to-speak from the U., which was really good as far as alleviating some concerns, fears, raising awareness and education. I think that’s the main thing."

Monday, 08:21pm

NBA, MLB, NHL, MLS closing locker rooms amid virus scare

MIAMI (AP) — The NBA, NHL, Major League Baseball and Major League Soccer are closing access to locker rooms and clubhouses to all nonessential personnel, including media, in response to the coronavirus crisis, the leagues announced in a joint statement Monday night. They said they made the decision “after consultation with infectious disease and public health experts.” The NBA, in a call with teams earlier Monday, stressed that the move is not to ban reporters but to ensure the safety of players and staff in those areas. Read the full story here.

Monday, 02:55pm

Utahn diagnosed with COVID-19 attended BYU basketball game, health department says

The Davis County resident diagnosed with COVID-19 attended Brigham Young University's basketball game against Gonzaga on Feb. 22, according to the Utah County Health Department. Read the full story here.

Monday, 02:45pm

Italy extends travel ban in response to COVID-19

Italy's premier has extended internal travel restrictions imposed in the north to the entire country, The Associated Press reported.

Monday, 10:32am

Intermountain Healthcare enacts strict visitation policies amid coronavirus fears

Intermountain Healthcare is enacting tight visitor restrictions as the international crisis surrounding COVID-19, the disease caused by coronavirus, continues. The restrictions take effect Monday. No visitors will be allowed to see patients housed at Intermountain facilities who have a confirmed case of COVID-19 or may have the disease, the company tweeted Sunday. Read the full story here.

Monday, 10:32am

University of Utah Hospital erects screening tents for the coronavirus

At the U of U Hospital, we put up our negative pressure Emergency Department screening tent. In the event of an outbreak, we can screen patients in this free-standing facility without risk of spread to our staff & patients. We will put up more tents in the coming weeks if needed. pic.twitter.com/CDYZozcWpq
— University of Utah Health (@UofUHealth) March 7, 2020

Monday, 10:32am

Dow drops 1,500 points as oil price plunge shocks markets

Fear gripped financial markets around the world Monday as stock prices and bond yields plunge on worries about the effects of a new coronavirus. The most violent drops came from the oil markets, where prices cratered more than 20%. But moves in stocks and bond yields were nearly as breathtaking. In the United States, the S&P 500 plunged 7% in the first few minutes of trading, and losses were so sharp that trading was halted. Read the full story here.

Monday, 10:32am

ICYMI: Catch up on coronavirus developments from over the weekend

A cruise ship passenger who recently returned home to Davis County was diagnosed Friday with the novel coronavirus, hours after Gov. Gary Herbert declared a state of emergency in Utah.

Two people who tested positive for the new coronavirus have died in Florida, marking the first deaths on the East Coast attributed to the outbreak in the U.S.

Utah’s first native case of coronavirus has been confirmed, but what those in state do next is “key,” Utah Lt. Gov. Spencer Cox said.

About 20 people remained trapped Sunday in a collapsed hotel in southeastern China that was being used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus patients.

They often don't have places to wash their hands, struggle with health problems and crowd together in grimy camps. That's what makes homeless people particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the mayor of Oakland sought Sunday to reassure the public that none of the passengers from a ship carrying people with the virus will be released into the public before undergoing a 14-day quarantine.

As the Grand Princess cruise ship remained anchored off the California coast amid coronavirus fears, a Utah woman onboard said she still wasn’t sure when the situation would come to an end.

—Jacob Klopfenstein, KSL.com

Coronavirus updates: Utahn diagnosed with COVID-19 attended BYU basketball game; Stock market plunges

Updated - March 9, 2020 at 10:14 p.m. | Posted - March 9, 2020 at 10:32 a.m.

(Richard Drew, AP Photo)

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Italy extends travel ban in response to COVID-19

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Coronavirus updates: Utahn diagnosed with COVID-19 attended BYU basketball game; Stock market plunges

Updated - March 9, 2020 at 10:14 p.m. | Posted - March 9, 2020 at 10:32 a.m.

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